Don't Miss Out on Natures Secret Healer, Garlic!

If you are a garlic lover, then prepare to rekindle those feelings. I am about to reveal why garlic should be used in everyday health.

I am sure you know or at least have heard, garlic is good for you. But what makes it so healthy?, and what is the best way to consume it? When you learn the effect garlic can have on your health, you'll be lown away.

So here it is, first some science behind it . Garlic is a substance that is metabolised, which basically means it is absorbed by the stomache lining. This is why the "smell" of garlic can sometimes follow you all day. It is also why some peopel have a warming, or even upset feeling in their bellies after eating it. Garlic contains germanium and selenium, which are sulfur-containing antioxidants that boost the immune system. Thats right, BOOST the immune system! Thats what we need this time of year!

Okay lets jump into the meaty stuff. What can garlic do for you? Glad you asked. Garlic for the Heart and Cholesterol? Yup, you heard right. According to Dr. James Balch in his article Garlic For your Health he states "

Garlic's value for your heart is well known. First, it contains properties for fighting "bad" cholesterol. We know now that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is not dangerous, but low-density lipoprotein (LDL) certainly is, because it can be oxidized by dangerous free radicals. Oxidized LDL is an enemy of the white blood cells, which become enlarged as "foam cells," and ultimately are deposited on the arterial walls in the form of plaque. The lumen, the open space of the artery, becomes more and more narrow until it is completely clogged.

HDL works in a more positive fashion. It is thicker than LDL and acts a little like an older sibling assigned to keep the younger one out of trouble. HDL, in a way, takes the LDL by the scruff of the neck and escorts it to the liver, where it is broken down and removed from the body. LDL behaves itself only if it has not been oxidized. And it is the antioxidant quality of garlic that so diminishes the free radical damage to the cholesterol that LDL doesn't need its sibling HDL to hang around. It can be safely removed by itself. The result is that the garlic reduces the start and the progression of arteriosclerosis.

Heart patients, therefore, are especially blessed by garlic, but it is important to check with your doctor before adding garlic to your regimen, because there are pharmaceuticals that match its chemical properties. This is especially the case with popular blood thinners. In fact, Germany licenses garlic supplements as drugs for the treatment of arteriosclerosis.

In the 1920s, the world was introduced to one of the most valuable yet dangerous drugs ever created. This was aspirin, and 25 percent of all people will, at some point, have a serious, perhaps life-threatening reaction to it. Even more important, some children may develop Reye's syndrome from aspirin because their body chemistry is not sufficiently stable. Yet despite the risks, most emergency medical physicians and heart experts say that at the first sign of heart attack, you should take an aspirin and then call 911, because aspirin thins the blood, and this can delay or prevent a heart attack."

Garlic is natural aspirin, not because it contains salicylic acid, which was first identified in willow bark tea as a substance to ease headaches and reduce joint inflammation, but because it can help to prevent red blood cells from clumping together. Other qualities of garlic, so different from aspirin that they present no risk, dissolve clots and lengthen clotting time. This natural thinning of the blood helps every aspect of blood flow within your body. It is the safest source of prevention of heart attacks and strokes. Keeping that aspirin bottle tucked in with emergency medical supplies is still a good idea, but the regular consumption of Kyolic will almost certainly preclude the need for more drastic measures."

There is so much mor Garlic can do for you. In addition to being a top rated natural healer in heart and cholesterol, garlic is also a naurtal antibiotic. thats right it fights bacteria! Its also a natural antifungul. thats right, ladies do you know you can ingest a raw garlic clove 1-2 times a day and in less time then Monastat, your yeast infection will be cleared! Or men take some garlic and smash it with some EVOO and rub it on your feet to fight athletes foot.

So you still want to know more! Okay garlic also helps mothers with breastfeeding. You heard it here first! Studies have shown that mothers who eat raw garlic, or large amounts of cooked garlic have babies that nurse longer, getting the most of mommies milk! Just be careful fussiness may follow because it may also cause gas, so don't over use it.

Garlic helps with respitory colds and viruses and because it boosts the immune system taking it when your sick makes you heal faster, no matter what it is that you have.

There is a whole lot garlic can do. But how should it be taken? well not in a supplement, sorry. Raw garlic has the most benefits. just peel one clove and chop it up finly. let it set out so the sulfur compounds gain strenthg and then take it little by little like "pills" swallowing with water. or you may sprinkle it on soup, or salds, mix in in your food, just keep it from cooking.

There is no doubt eating cooked garlic also has it's benefits so dont pass up that oppertunity. Just like everything though, moderation is the key, too much can lead to problems. It can thin your blood too much, cause stomache disorders, and indegestion, as well as other not so pleasnt things. start out wiyth 1/2 clove a day for 1 -2 weeks, then progess to NO more then 2 cloves daily except when sick, then you may double your does, just be sure to drink lots of water!

One more tip, chew on a few sprigs of parsley to neutralise the odor from your breath!